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HEY BATTER – Sophomore Campbell Warcup came in during the second inning during the Lady Warriors’ April 16 game against Whippany Park. A shaky start on the mound proved too much to overcome April 16 as the Franklin High School Lady Warriors fell to Whippany Park, 9-5. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

SQUARING UP – The Franklin High School boys’ tennis team scored a decisive win over Bridgewater-Raritan on April 16. Playing through unseasonably warm temperatures that pushed into the upper 80s, the Franklin High School Warriors tennis team rallied past Bridgewater-Raritan 3-2 April 16. Franklin, now 4-1, took the top three singles positions but dropped both doubles matches in a contest …

NAILING IT DOWN – Shayne Rooney pitched a scoreless 7th to cement the Warriors’ win against Somerville on April 14. (File photo). The Franklin High School baseball Warriors in an April 14 game against Somerville scored in five of six innings and broke the game open with a five-run sixth to defeat the Pioneers 11-3. The Warriors never trailed, building …

NEW PRESIDENT – Danielle Keens, the. new FTBL President, addresses player, coaches, and volunteers during the league’s opening day on April 11. The Franklin Township Baseball and Softball League opened its 2026 season April 11 with its largest enrollment since 2018, a growing community presence, and a milestone in the league’s history. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …

PEP TALK – The Franklin High School Lady Warriors flag football team had an impressive outing against rival Piscataway on April 8. Gianna Mattia threw two touchdown passes and scored another on the ground, and the Franklin High School girls flag football team rolled past Piscataway 44-0 on April 8 in a dominant performance that was sealed with a pair …

ON THE RUN – Lady Warrior April Ho is on her way to second base April 7 during Franklin’s softball game against Warren Hills. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …

GETTING READY – Senior Myles Elliott gets set during the March 30 Warriors’ volleyball match against Hunterdon Central. Cooper McBrierty led a balanced Hunterdon Central attack as the Red Devils defeated Franklin High School Warriors 2-0 in a boys volleyball match on March 30. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information …

THEY’RE OFF! – Runners in the Garden State Track Club’s 10-Miler Start their run March 22 in Colonial Park. Thousands of runners were expected to take part in the Garden State Track Club’s annual Garden State 10-Miler and Cooke Chase 5K March 22 in Colonial Park. Proceeds from the event will be used for scholarships for certain Franklin High School …

‘SCUSE ME WHILE I SKY – The action was fast during the high school and middle school games at the annual Bruce Medley March Madness event at the Youth Center March 14. Basketball was the order of the day March 14 at the Franklin Youth Center on Lewis Street. The occasion was the annual Bruce Medley March Madness event, in …

GOING FOR TWO – Senior Alissa Myers goes up for two of her game-leading 20 points March 5 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship game against Hillsborough. Fourth-quarter domination by the Franklin High School Lady Warriors basketball team led to victory March 5 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 tournament championship round. The Lady Warriors overwhelmed the …